Cannes best actor win for immigrant France wants to deport shone light on a burning issue
Abou Sangare, who stars in Souleymane’s Story as an asylum seeker and delivery driver in Paris, has a deportation order hanging over him. Read More
Nobel Prize an important reminder, Hiroshima locals say
With war in Ukraine and the Middle East, Hiroshima residents hope that the world never forgets the atomic bombing of 1945. Read More
Sun Hung Kai’s Cullinan Sky sees another weekend of brisk sales on rate cut and stock rally
Quantitative easing and a slew of economic stimulus measures from Beijing have increased buyer confidence, agents say. Read More
Elderly passenger handcuffed, escorted off Cathay flight for ‘disruptive behaviour’: carrier
A spokesman says no passengers or staff were injured in the incident, and the man did not comply despite being warned by cabin crew. Read More
China’s Li Xiaopeng, son of former premier Li Peng, signals end to closely watched career
The former transport minister, a member of one of China’s most powerful families, takes semi-retirement role on political advisory body. Read More
India and Pakistan fuel Central Asian arms race with military sales to Armenia, Azerbaijan
The influx of military hardware is shifting the military balance in the region, potentially undermining fragile peace efforts. Read More
Putin critic Alexei Navalny knew he would die in prison, new memoir reveals
‘I will spend the rest of my life in prison and die here,’ he wrote in March 2022. Read More